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"The idea of this program is to feature concertos for several ensemble instruments in a variety of sound combinations. For
example, Telemann's Concerto for flute and recorder is a response to Bach's Concerto for violin and oboe. Telemann
chooses the four-movement form, thereby recalling the old sonata da chiesa, whereas Bach adopts the three-movement form
created by Vivaldi.
The Concerto for harpsichord in F major BWV 1057 is a retranscription Bach himself made of his Fourth Brandenburg
Concerto for a command performance in Leipzig. Like other composers of the baroque period, Bach saw no harm in recycling
themes or even whole pieces, tweaking them as he wished.
The personalities of both of these composers blossom fully with the concertante form. Although they adopt different
structures, both show their mastery of the form... Justifiably, they have become true baroque music 'hits'.
For a present-day performer, these two figures are complementary. With the musicians of Amarillis, we wanted to bring out
and enhance each one's rhythmic elan, sensibility, and formal inventiveness. Both of them led us to surpass the limits of each
instrument, making them resonate together and speak with the same eloquence. Let us hope that this effervescence, which
carried us throughout this recording, is infectious!" Heloïse Gaillard
1-3 J. S BACH: Concerto in C min BWV1060a
4-7 G. P. TELEMANN: Concerto in B flat major TWV54: b14
8-10 J. S BACH: Concerto in F major BWV1057
11-14 G. P. TELEMANN: Concerto in E min TWV52 |
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